With over 30 years experience as a sportswriter, he first wrote about Welsh rugby league in 2002 with local club Cardiff Demons before being asked to fill in for the then media manager Swansea-based Gareth Jones a year later. Wales name Alex King and Mike Forshaw in Warren Gatland's coaching staff Wales: Warren Gatland makes changes to his backroom staff The New Zealander spent 15 years in his native homeland working as a police officer, dealing with . 'There are forces out there that you can't yet understand': Watch the long-awaited final series of His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer. There is a squad of 38 and perhaps a backroom staff of 27 as well.". Wales Women and pathway staff appointed - Welsh Rugby Union Wales Under-20s head coach Byron Hayward will be assisted by coaches Shaun Connor, Craig Everett and Richard Kelly for the Under-20s Six Nations. He has photographed the Welsh national side at every level and every Welsh Grand Final between 2004 and 2019. Huw Bennett. Wales take on Ireland in a warm-up match this Saturday at Calderdale College in Halifax. The former Fiji coach moved to Wales to coach the Scarlets in 2014, later becoming head coach and leading them to the PRO14 title in 2017. WRU Coaching Courses Locate a Course Course: -- Select -- CPD CPD - Positive Environments CPD - Coach CPD - Referee Dont Tackle it Alone WRU Integrity Training - Stay Onside WRU Tag Course WRU Rugby Leaders Award WRU U9 - U11 Coaching Early Contact WRU Full Game Level 1 (U12+) WRU Full Game Level 2 WRU Full Game Level 3 WRU Referee Level 1 WRU . Hill was senior academy coach at Bath and also headed up Bath University's rugby programme. Wales won 13 matches out of 34 under Pivac, a run that ended with recent home defeats against Georgia and Australia in the autumn series. Dragons Academy coach Shaun Connor will lead on the breakdown while Cardiff Pathway coach Craig Everett heads up the defence. Holland among All Black picks but Schmidt out Former Ireland head coach Schmidt joined Ian Foster's staff in June 2022 but will not be kept on when Foster steps down at the end of the 8 September - 28 October World Cup in France. George North has missed the tournament through injury with Nick Tompkins, Josh Adams, Owen Watkin and Willis Halaholo all having been selected to start in the centre. Sale have conceded only 26 tries in the Gallagher Premiership this season, the lowest of any side in the division. General Enquiries: info@walesrugbyleague.co.uk, Media Enquiries:media@walesrugbyleague.co.uk, Website Enquiries:ian.golden@walesrugbyleague.co.uk, Kirstoff Young appointed as referee for England v France, English clubs to join Welsh Invitational Wheelchair League, Cardiff Demons ready for the Womens Challenge Cup, Wales announce 37-strong Womens train-on squad, Alan Caron returns as head coach of Wales Wheelchair Rugby League, Primary school rugby league sessions to start in North Wales. I want to get these lads defending with real energy and I want them to be excited about their defensive work. Warren Gatland makes major calls on Wales coaching team | rugby Fri 4 Feb Ireland U20 v Wales U20, Musgrave Park 8pm 27 April 2023 Rugby Union Dave Walder worked at Newcastle in a variety of coaching roles before succeeding Dean Richards as Falcons' director of rugby in 2022 Bristol Bears have appointed. Stephen Jones remains as head coach. Wales assistant coach Stephen Jones admits he would like to have seen his side score more tries in the 2022 Six Nations. Ex-Wales captain Williams, who amassed 104 caps during a 16-year Test career, has undergone an eye-opening initiation in his opening months in the job. 21/06/2022. Wales women: WRU make three additions to coaching staff The ex-Premier League footballer and Bristol Rovers manager sits down for a candid chat, Louis Theroux chats to Gabriel Gatehouse about the Capitol riots, QAnon and conspiracy theories, Dr Bob Nicholson examines the seven men who attempted to kill Queen Victoria, Steve Coogan chats to Nihal Arthanayake about British humour and cancel culture. "George has been out injured, and we've picked up injuries," said Jones. The Welsh U20s coaching staff has had a fresh face join their ranks for the Six Nations Championship in the form of the legendary Leigh Halfpenny. The venues are still to be announced. Wales name Alex King and Mike Forshaw in Warren Gatland's coaching staff Wales and Lions legend Sam Warburton is back on familiar ground with Wales, but this time as a coach. when Gatland was with the British and Irish Lions. England enjoyed another Grand Slam, beating France in a scintillating finale in front of a . Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the art of punditry and rank the best analysts, Three single Kiwi women are in search of the man of their dreams in FBoy Island NZ. He was promoted from the Scarlets Academy in May 2020 to the role of forwards coach at the region. Hayward said: Im very happy with the coaching group we have now got. He will double up as a second attack coach alongside Stephen Jones, with Pivac believing the more specialist coaches the better. "It is a very exciting time for women's rugby in Wales with the magnificent performance and result last Saturday building on the progress made on and off the field over the last six months," the union's performance director added. How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together, King will return to the attack coach role. The main role I see is making sure everything is in place for the management and players to do what they have to do and perform at the highest level they can. "They both have plenty of experience as players and coaches, which will be hugely important to the development of the squad through the Six Nations and beyond. Warren Gatland's backroom team: Who stays, who is axed and the names Highly thought of, Wales prop legend Adam Jones once said Welsh rugby had missed a trick by letting him leave for Scotland in 2013. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. "We are playing against a side we have a huge amount of respect for - our selection reflects that - and there are a lot of opportunities for players to show their quality. He moved into coaching with Prestatyn & Rhyl Panthers and was assistant coach with Wales Dragonhearts in 2012. She currently works with the academy/reserves team and assists within the first team. . Head Coach. Sarah De Mello is the new Wales physiotherapist. Wales have had four different centre partnerships in the tournament, so have been short of midfield familiarity. ", Wales began their first Six Nations campaign since handing professional contracts to some members of their squad by, Game changers who revolutionised their sports and their country. When he left the job, after a 40-17 defeat against New Zealand in the third-place playoff at the 2019 tournament, he spoke about how he hoped the team would continue to build on what we have achieved and said the opportunity for the next group is to come in and improve on what we have created. King left to join French side Clermont in 2007, where he moved into coaching before joining Northampton in 2013. Wales only scored three Dan Biggar penalties in the 13-9 defeat against France, which was the first time in the Six Nations since 2009 the home side had not scored a try in a match in Cardiff. After a playing career where he played for Aberavon, Newport, Carmarthen Quins, Cardiff, Worcester Warriors and Llanelli, Everett started his coaching journey with Cardiff Rugby Academy. After a three-year stint in France King joined Gloucester, before leaving in the summer of 2022. Its not just the players. Wales record points-scorer Jenkins he had 917 to Stephen Jones 733 was valued by Gatland for his expertise as a coach and astute ability to get a feel for the opposition on the pitch during warm-ups ahead of matches, and as a water-boy. Three years and one month since his last match in charge, Warren Gatland has returned to his old job as the head coach of Wales. Wales have no silverware to play for and can only finish as high as third, while Dan Biggar and Alun Wyn Jones will reach the milestones of 100 and 150 Wales caps respectively. Read about our approach to external linking. Gary Taylor is the new assistant coach. Also during his time down under, he was head of strength and conditioning at North Beach Sea Eagles, and was a strength and conditioning coach with the Australia Lacrosse Association and at West Perth Australian Rules Football Club. His new assistant coaches are Jonathan Burgess and David McArdle. He will find that the playing group is much the same as it was when he left, and so are many of the back room staff. The ex-hooker spent eight years as an assistant at the Ospreys, helping them to three Celtic League titles and and EDF Energy Cup success. Would I like to have crossed for more tries at this point in the campaign? Under-20s Six Nations: Connor, Everett and Kelly join Wales coaching staff A lot of the bigger problems facing the game in Wales will feel pretty familiar, too. A regular TV pundit up until this latest appointment, Williams said: "It is really difficult to give a job description to it because anything you can think of to do with rugby you are involved in, which I did not realise. Humphreys, a. She has also worked in Netball and provided session cover for the England women and Academy programmes. Former England fly-half King, 47, was previously part of the backroom team under Rob Howley, who had been tipped to return as attack coach. He started playing Wheelchair Rugby League in 2013 for North Wales Crusaders and is the only player to have played in games number 1, 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100 for the team. Just two weeks after it was confirmed that current South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber will join Leinster after the Rugby World Cup this year, four members of his backroom staff have renewed their contracts until 2027. News. In a statement released by the WRU, Pivac said he was sad to stand down but conceded his teams results had been inconsistent. Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions | Paul Stridgeon Fisher said: I think after the success of the PDRL World Cup, it opened my eyes to what I want to create with Wales Rugby League. Wales Women head coach Ioan Cunningham has named a training squad of 42 players for this weekend's camp. They are in a really good place and I'm keen to support them wherever I can. Rugby semi-finals in 2019 and 2022, with a Super Rugby AU . In 2014, he was appointed assistant coach of both Crusaders and Wales and was elevated to head coach of both within three years. We must prepare to the best of our ability in the time available. Wales Women training squad - Welsh Rugby Union Pivac has retained the services of both kicking coach Neil Jenkins and fitness coach Paul Stridgeon, something of a masterstroke. Wales Rugby League have announced this coaching staff for the 2023 Wales Students side, which is being resurrected for the first time since the Covid pandemic, ahead of Wales hosting the Four Nations on June 10-17 this year. In the past he has spoken openly about his road to becoming a devout Christian and how he took a cancer scare as a sign that faith in God should become a cornerstone of his life. "Nutrition is the underpinning of physical performance work, providing the fuel for players to go and perform. Ian Golden, normally the media manager for all of Wales Rugby League, will be the Wheelchair sides media manager for the tournament, taking up the position from the Australia friendly on October 29. King will return to the attack coach role he held. Graeme Gillespie Published 2:25 pm 25th Jan 2022 News Wales have confirmed the coaching staff for the forthcoming U20s Six Nations campaign. (modern). Wales' new coaching staff: Wayne Pivac's team and what Sam Warburton's Wales Rugby League are pleased to confirm their coaching and backroom staff for the forthcoming Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. Here's a look at Pivac's coaching team in full, with a few familiar faces taking on exciting, new roles, too. Shaun has obviously got a lot of experience coaching PRO14 and international rugby with Russia, so he adds a massive amount of experience but its also about giving opportunities to up and coming coaches. Warren Gatland returns to Wales as head coach with Wayne Pivac sacked Dragons academy coach Shaun Connor, who coached Russias backline at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, will take charge of the breakdown while there is a return to the set-up for Richard Kelly, who previously worked under Wayne Pivacs assistant Gareth Williams with the age-grade side. He then moved over to rugby union and coached at Rhyl in their junior section and at Bangor University. "It is being played in the best stadium in the world, the weather looks good, so hopefully it's going to be a great day.". Head coach Warren Gatland has appointed Alex King and Mike Forshaw to replace Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins in Wales' backroom staff. King and Forshaw join Jonathan Humphreys and Neil Jenkins, who are retained from Wayne Pivac's set-up. The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed, There will be new challenges as there always is with a change in head coach, said Gatland, but for me the environment, the players and their families will always come first. Im very happy with the coaching group we have now got, said Hayward. It will include a purpose-built gym, medical centre and team rooms and is adjacent to Cardiff Arms Park, which will be their training and playing home for the season. Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online from 13:45 GMT; listen on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru; text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Forshaw was appointed as Sale defence coach in 2013 after an illustrious career as a player in rugby league. Pathway | 4th March 2022. We took our time in finalising it as it was important, we got the right people in. News. "In the sense that we were playing a French team that kick a huge amount of ball, and we had to better that and managed our energy in a smart way.". I just thought it might be a bit of a jolly and go on a couple of recees here and there, but I have learned quickly there is far more than that. The 37-year old is currently an assistant head co-curricular working in an independent school in Oxfordshire, England. Hes also an independent match day doctor for Premiership Rugby. She plays netball and has started getting into yoga. Burgess (above), 34, played community rugby league for Crosfields ARLFC in Warrington. Wales Rugby League are pleased to confirm their coaching and backroom staff for the forthcoming Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. "In addition to the coaching team, the programme will benefit from expert support in areas including strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, medicine, nutrition and performance analysis.

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